This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

28 August 2011

Fijian Flyers, 1987 - Part 1

I am in the process of scanning all my negatives into the computer﻿... These are the photos of my first trip to Fiji in 1987.

Air Pacific's DHC Twin Otter, DQ-FDK, taken at Nausori on 12 February 1987. This aircraft saw service with Great Barrier Airlines as ZK-FQK. Photo : S Lowe

A desperation shot of Air Fiji's Riley Heron, DQ-FEE. This was the first time I had seen a Heron that wasn't derelict. Taken at Nausori on 12 February 1987Photo : S Lowe

My ride across to Plantation Island's Malololailai Island airfield was Sunflower Airline's BN Islander DQ-FCA. This was also my first flight in an Islander. Taken at Malololailai on 13 February 1997 by S Lowe.

Out at Turtle Airway's base at Nadi was Cessna 206 DQ-FCZ. Malololailai. Taken at Nadi on 13 February 1997 by S Lowe.

Why couldn't it park facing the terminal??? My first sighting of an ATR 42, Air Pacific's DQ-FEJ at Nadi on 13 February 1997 by S Lowe.

Another of Sunflower Airline's Islanders, DQ-FDW, Taken at Malololailai on 14 February 1997 by S Lowe